Based in Manila, Philippines, Dessert Comes First is a chronicle of the food-obsessed food writer, Lori Baltazar. This website is all about desserts, restaurants, coffee, and the pleasures of homebaking. Read more about me here or contact me.

My Favorite Korean Restaurant

Wed, September1st of 2010

11:01 am

Korean perilla leaf (1)

If you remember the location of the very first Brothers Burger, perhaps even the Minggoy’s that was adjacent to it, then you know where Ye Dang is.

Myrna’s New Manila: A Private Kitchen

Mon, August23rd of 2010

12:37 pm

Myrna's private kitchen settings

It's the newest little private kitchen for that special meal.

What I Eat When I Eat Alone

Wed, August11th of 2010

10:44 am

panzanella_cov

This is what I eat when I’m alone at home.

Hong Kong 2010: Lunch With “The Chairman” (last of 3 parts)

Mon, August2nd of 2010

10:38 am

Crab with Aged ShaoXing Wine

The Chairman is not really a who but a what.

Hong Kong 2010: Duck, Duck, Pig & Deceptive Milk Tea (2nd of 3 parts)

Wed, July28th of 2010

10:21 am

Yung Kee's roast goose (1)

This restaurant is where I have my best Hong Kong meal.

Hong Kong 2010: Dimsum I’ve Devoured (1st of 3 Parts)

Tue, July27th of 2010

1:10 pm

chefs at Din Tai Fung

Hong Kong is an olfactory onslaught.

Manila’s Best Caesar Salad

Tue, July20th of 2010

12:01 pm

La Copa Caesar salad

Titles are required to be short and pithy but what I’d really like to name this post is: Manila’s Best Caesar Salad In The Best Little Restaurant You Need To Know About.

Lust, Love, and Lardo

Mon, July12th of 2010

12:06 pm

Wagyu beef tartar lardo

It’s not stretching the truth to say that this restaurant could very well survive on these two outstanding dishes.